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Globalization continues to raise HR compliance challenges
Multinational companies sense efficiencies in their bid to impose a measure of uniformity on HR functions and policies. It makes a lot of sense. Why have myriad local policies when you can have a
Does co-location need regulation?
We've noted at FierceFinanceIT that there are broad portions of the U.S. trade execution apparatus--which cannot be overlooked by issuers--that are up in the air from a regulatory point of view. The
What keeps CISOs up at night?
It's no surprise that chief information security officers (CISOs) are in heavy demand right now. It's a good spot to be if you like the limelight and can handle the pressure. But you might be
Are more companies taking their Sarbanes-Oxley work in house?
The latest survey from Financial Executives Research Foundation has found that audit fees rose only modestly for public and private companies. Public companies paid an average $3.7 million in total
The downside of auditor independence
Recall that Sarbanes-Oxley prohibited an audit firm from providing both internal audit work and external audit work to the same client. The conflicts of interest were obvious. Many also agreed with
More on GRC in tough times
So how important is GRC to your company? In these times of restricted budgets, that's a salient question. The upshot of a recent survey by OpenPages is that a "convergence of their GRC activities is
Compliance one of many RFID adoption issues
In recent years, adoption of RFID was driven largely by compliance issues. But a new report by ABI Research, of Oyster Bay, New York, says adopters are now driven by a broader range of issues, only
Hot career path: Internal auditor
We've noted that accounting as a profession has been given a boost by Sarbanes Oxley. To get a bit more specific, internal auditors have been enjoying something of a bull market for their services.
It pays to think about compliance broadly
Here's a new acronym for you: GRC. Which stands for governance, risk and compliance. Increasingly, these functions and responsibilities are merging, often confusingly. You've likely given some
The real costs of Sarbox compliance
So what is really driving the costs of compliance? A new survey from the Institute of Management Accountants has identified the following: 1) a lack of useful guidance from the SEC or other
